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Great that you find it charming, but I can tell you that 3 hours of road biking at an average speed of 35 km/h is not very charming for us over the top, but it gives a certain satisfaction, maybe especially with the thought that we are doing something and are not dependent on anything other than our own will and strength and not an app.😉 Felt

I Had an accident similar in 2022 with a full width tear of the supraspinatus tendon which is one of the four rotator cuff muscles. I got a quote at Bumrungrad shortly after Thb 425,000, - My insurance did not cover and I was anyway scared about recovery time so I returned home and both my general practitioner and an orthopedic shoulder specialist did not recommend that I undergo any surgery due to the long recovery time and, not least at my age, the chances of my shoulder recovering completely were slim. They did however recommend physiotherapy. I returned to Thailand and did the training myself, as I do regular strength training anyway. At that time, I had pain even when I was lying in bed, could not lift my arm out to the side and even swimming was impossible - Today, three years later, I can load 8kg on each arm and do lateral raises, swimming is painless, and I sleep without pain. Felt

Actually not. Never had any app on my phone and never will. My handphone are only with me when out for long bicycle rides in case I end in the ditch 🙂 Felt

What is the point.... difficult to answer here where there are reasons behind all laws🙃

...and at least in some European countries regarded as more unsafe than Internet banking so IMO just image how stringent the security is here where passport copies are treated with less respect than toilet tissue🙄... Why is Mobile Banking Considered Riskier Than Online Banking | SUISSE BANK

Do that mean I can't use Internet banking with Krungsri anymore? 😕 Felt

If Thailand could have a government, immigration and tax system that is equal and for all and laws that are not only written but enforced and obeyed then there is no doubt that the pensioners would make a huge contribution to the treasury. But as it is now some pay taxes some don't, some immigration offices say this some say another thing and all the mess is mostly to make some fees for a massive underpaid workforce that could be reduced to 25% of the current workforce and with the income from taxes from both Thais and foreigners it would more than offset any immigration fees. Felt

and that`s not the oldies

https://www.forbes.com/advisor/retirement/difference-between-rich-and-wealthy/

IMO, I think Thailand and their tourist visa policy including DTV, etc. needs a more thorough review than visas for retirees. If the goal as written in the article is to attract wealthier foreigners' and fewer legal headaches related to overstaying visas or working illegally. Either wealthier foreigners or the average foreign retire like to live in a crime infested country, for where in the world can any #¤"%&/#¤ idiot come with a passport and continue to stay for years with a few breaks in a minibus over the borders. 🙃 Felt

Sorry for the off-topic question and not meant to detract from the original poster. But I see it written further up in the thread that when using the 800k method, the applicant must prove that the 800k comes from abroad. What I do now a year in advance before next year's application is to transfer from abroad a little more each month and I should then have plus 800k in the bank two months before the next retirement renewal. Is that accepted and then in addition show a year's bank statement or does Immigration require to see a "lumpsum" of 800k transferred from abroad? Btw, this is not my first retirement extension. Thanks Felt

When road users (90%) include some foreigners in / on a motorized vehicle, whether they are on a two-wheeler or a four-wheeler, etc. drive with the front of the vehicle halfway into the roadway where there is an intersection. Which in turn makes other road users unsure about their intention and whether they stop or continue driving out on the road even if they have the duty to yield Felt

Without our smartphones, where would we be......me for my part here. Those were times in Thailand. When the smile was still real. Sending a fax home for monthly money transfers. If (not often) it is necessary to call home, a trip to TOT and pay in cash or later for a card with a prepaid amount and into a phone booth. No waste or stressing life checking for SMS or missed calls, and the Internet hardly have been heard about. When the only coffee was O-liang and Kopi. The real times. Oh, I miss those times Felt

The ambassador answers about the income confirmation We got an interview with the ambassador during the May 17 National day celebration in Pattaya, when she came to give the speech for the day. Most of the talk was about the issue of the income confirmation, which we are getting a lot of inquiries from readers about at the moment. The embassy has announced that they will stop issuing income confirmation to Norwegians living in Thailand from May next year. "This was made known to Norwegians in Thailand via a Facebook message from you on 29 April, while the embassy's ordinary premises were still closed after the earthquake. Did this have anything to do with the earthquake on March 28? "No, this has been planned for several years already. Helle adds regarding the earthquake that it was a frightening experience for the employees. She herself was not present on March 28, but the employees experienced major damage to the premises and the building swayed heavily, she says. She wants some sympathy for the employees, who had to work from home and from the ambassador's residence in the period until the embassy's premises reopened on 7 May. She says that they made a great effort during this period. The building the embassy is located in is old, and there was ambiguity about the building standards that had been used. The ambassador did not want to take any chances until the building was declared safe. "So the end of the issuance of income confirmation has to do with resources?" "Yes, we have a certain number of people and a certain number of resources. It must be used for prioritised and statutory tasks. – How about hiring another intern or a Thai employee, to take care of income verification, and instead increase the fee from 1000 to 2000 Baht? "There are many things you would like to do, but you can't hire new people every time. We have to stick to statutory tasks and to other important tasks in the consular field. And income confirmations are not a consular task. The ambassador says that this is a relationship between the Thai authorities and the individual Norwegian here. She points out that Thailand generally wants to attract resourceful foreign nationals, in order to increase income for the country, and that the country facilitates for many people to live here. – Are you aware that many Norwegians do not live here all year round, but perhaps only 6-7 months, and that it then becomes problematic to have to transfer at least 65,000 Baht every month throughout the year to qualify for a residence permit? "Yes, we are aware of this and other conditions, we have discussed this matter with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for several years. "What will it take for you and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to turn around in this case?" "That probably won't happen," says Helle. "This decision has been made. But she adds when asked that in general in life, you can never say never. – Does the embassy read the questions that appear on Facebook messages you post and have you considered answering these questions? "Yes, we read Facebook messages and other inquiries to the embassy. But we do not respond to individual cases on Facebook. "But what about general questions?" "We don't do that. But when we see that there are certain topics that occupy many people, we try to inform about this through posts so that this reaches as many people as possible. We also did the same when it comes to income confirmations. The ambassador wants to point out two important points for Norwegians who come to Thailand. "Even though Thailand is regarded as a peaceful holiday country, you should still use travel registration. The scheme, which is voluntary, makes it easier for the Foreign Service to establish contact in the event of a crisis situation. The second thing she points out is that tourists must be very careful to make sure that they are covered by travel insurance throughout their stay. She says that there are a lot of traffic accidents in Thailand, and many Norwegians are exposed to it.